University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona · Website
$37,752
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,752
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Phoenix-Arizona is a for-profit 4-year college in Phoenix, Arizona with 85,991 undergraduates and 21,420 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,520 a year (tuition and fees $9,552). 21% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $37,752 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $31,553 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,520
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$9,552
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
21%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$31,553
About $335 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,752
Rank 3,076 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,520
- Tuition and fees
- $9,552
- Cost of attendance
- $19,909
- Students with a need-based grant
- 50%
- Students with federal loans
- 63%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,776
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,833
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,963
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,177
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,150
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,554 in 2015-16 to $9,552 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 85,991
- Graduate students
- 21,420
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 147
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Retention rate
- 41%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 115
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,076 of 5,094 US colleges and 63 of 99 in Arizona (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AZ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,520 | $20,678 | $28,553 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,552 | $8,774 | $17,408 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 90% | 91% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 54% | 50% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 41% | 75% | 67% | 75% |
| Median debt | $31,553 | $9,500 | $20,899 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,359 | $36,057 | $36,954 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,752 | $40,059 | $40,092 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 28% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
115 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5,923 | $34,767 | $58,268 | $69,425 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 1,997 | $30,432 | $67,504 | $80,622 | $103,485 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1,696 | $20,942 | $43,227 | $53,733 | $48,733 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1,399 | $43,340 | $44,580 | $54,365 | $58,716 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 1,282 | $7,125 | $48,528 | $68,591 | $47,440 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 1,180 | $9,500 | $28,201 | $35,310 | $35,447 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 882 | $34,165 | $59,291 | $75,805 | $92,374 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 808 | $34,146 | $58,197 | $71,248 | $89,981 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 801 | $7,125 | $46,304 | $66,086 | $61,907 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 629 | $40,847 | $47,987 | $56,662 | $55,378 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 603 | $15,273 | $98,826 | $109,844 | $88,910 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 588 | $40,304 | $51,405 | $63,113 | $76,194 |
| Psychology, OtherOnlineMaster's | Master's | 535 | $37,228 | $46,841 | $55,380 | $61,796 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 482 | $22,625 | $41,153 | $47,592 | $46,706 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 469 | $19,120 | $48,236 | $58,567 | $54,246 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 441 | $34,696 | $41,118 | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 439 | $7,125 | $50,255 | $64,743 | $52,615 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 361 | $31,196 | $113,925 | $131,365 | $120,193 |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 328 | $43,997 | $39,269 | $40,810 | $51,936 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 253 | $37,482 | $41,281 | $49,626 | $47,382 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 231 | $39,142 | $70,536 | $85,634 | $106,092 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 213 | $27,291 | $51,597 | $59,122 | $59,916 |
| MarketingOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 200 | $12,063 | $63,549 | $69,299 | $49,757 |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 195 | $36,583 | $47,919 | $57,523 | $56,359 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 192 | $52,671 | $58,837 | $71,586 | $59,571 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Phoenix-Arizona cost?
$13,520 a year is the average net price at University of Phoenix-Arizona after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,552, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,909. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,776 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Phoenix-Arizona?
University of Phoenix-Arizona has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do University of Phoenix-Arizona graduates earn?
$37,752 a year is the median pay of former University of Phoenix-Arizona students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,359 after 6 years). That ranks 3,076 of 5,094 US colleges and 63 of 99 in Arizona. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $123,168.
How much student debt do University of Phoenix-Arizona graduates have?
$31,553 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Phoenix-Arizona graduates, about $335 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 63% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Phoenix-Arizona?
21% of first-time, full-time students at University of Phoenix-Arizona finish within 6 years. 41% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit 4-year colleges is 50%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Phoenix-Arizona?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (5,923 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (1,997 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (1,696 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 115 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.